ComingQ2, 2025

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Smart Device Support

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Support for smart watches and possibly other wearables will be enabled to allow collecting steps without having the mobile phone in the pocket at all times.

ComingQ2, 2025

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Quests

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As the final major feature, Quests will be introduced to give players hand-crafted story content to play through.

ComingQ1, 2025

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Combat System

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The first version of the combat system will be released. The team is prepared that the mechanic might need some iteration once testing starts.

ComingQ1, 2025

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Player Trading

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As the next massive multiplayer feature, player trading will be introduced, truly bringing out the 'MMO' in WalkScape's 'MMORPG'.

ComingQ1, 2025

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GDTE Update

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Before moving on to new coninents, the Grand Duchy of Trellin-Erdwise will be fleshed out to match the richness of content of Jarvonia and Syrenthia.

ComingTurn of the year 2024-2024

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Devtools 2.0

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To massively increase the speed at which new content can be developed, the devtools used by the team internally will receive a complete overhaul.

ComingDecember, 2024

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Party System

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The first real multiplayer mechanic, which allows players to party up to reach common goals.

ComingNovember-December, 2024

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Second Large QoL Update

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A quality of life update is planned, addressing inventory management, banking, activity queueing, notifications and many more kinks in the game's UI.

Done16th of October, 2024

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Hotfix After Syrenthia Update

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A patch is released, which fixes most technical problems players experienced after the Syrenthia update

Done12th of October, 2024

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Wave 3 and PGC

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An update is released, which allows players to change in-game language. Languages supported in the first wave are (in addition to English) German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish and, of course, Finnish. Most translations are provided by WalkScape's hard working community.

DoneAugust-October, 2024

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Wave 3 and PGC

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For the next six and a half weeks the game sees a massive influx of new players, as news of wave 3 reaches more people than ever before. The game is also showcased in various conventions, winning the indie audience choice award at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki.

Done21st of August, 2024

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Syrenthia Update

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Our biggest update yet, adding realm reputation, consumables, and an entirely new region, drops. The team deploys the update remotely from Cologne, Germany, as they are attending Gamescom. The update also marks the start of wave 3.

Done10th of July, 2024

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Achievements update released

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Shortly after wave 2.5, a significant content update added achievements to the game.

Done1st of June, 2024

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Invite Wave 2.5

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As a thank you to all players who supported the game since the end of invite wave 2, invites are sent out to everyone who supported the game on Patreon or BMAC before the 15th of June, 12:00:00 UTC. Invites will start rolling out on the 1st of June.

Done26th of April, 2024

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Pedometer Update

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By now the core feature of WalkScape, counting steps, is in need of updating. An update is released fixing a lot of issues people encountered with the pedometer. Progress on fixing the pedometer continues throughout May, 2024.

Done15th of April, 2024

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myzozoz Joins the Team

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In order to speed up development, a search for a second programmer and developer is started. On the 15th of April, myzozoz starts as the first official employee of Not A Cult.

Done13th of March, 2024

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Post Wave 2 Patch

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An update is released to fix new problems encountered by players who joined in wave 2.

Done1st of March, 2024

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Invite Wave 2

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The second Wave of Closed Beta invites ends on 31st of March, 2024. Pateron and BMAC supporters and a large amount of players who had applied to the Closed Beta gain access before the cutoff date, 31st of March.

Done28th of February, 2024

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Major Content Update

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The amount of in-game content is almost doubled by adding collectibles, new items, twice as many activities, and more to prepare for the launch of Wave 2.

Done16th of February, 2024

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Large QoL Update

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A large quality of life update is released. The whole UI is reworked and navigating and playing the game becomes significantly easier.

Done18th of January, 2024

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Closed Beta is Released

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WalkScape’s first Closed Beta version is released.

Done1st of November, 2023

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Invite Wave 1 for Supporters

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To guarantee access to the first Closed Beta version of the game, players can support the development of WalkScape on Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee.

Done12th of October, 2023

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Floursifter Joins the Team

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Floursifter, a member of the WalkScape community who contributed a lot of his free time to come up with content, in-game formulas and iOS development version testing, joins the team unofficially.

DoneSummer, 2023

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Original Closed Beta Launch

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The first version of the WalkScape closed beta is scheduled to launch during the Summer of 2023. This proves an unrealistic schedule, and the release has to be delayed until the end of the year.

Done4th of December, 2022

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Maxchill Joins the Team

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The project starts to gain popularity online, especially on Reddit, and the need to recruit an artist arises. Maxchill joins the development team.

Done17th of August, 2022

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Game Development Starts

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The development of WalkScape starts as a hobby project, that Schamppu works on in his free time.